The Last Days
Seen it?1998 | 87 min | Documentary, History
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs. If you loved 13th or Flags of Our Fathers, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
This Oscar-winning documentary recounts the harrowing stories of five Hungarian Jews who endured the horrors of the Holocaust and Hitler's reign.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 85 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 Oscar: Best Documentary Feature Film.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$421K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by James Moll
- Bill BaschSelf
- Martin BaschSelf
- Randolph BrahamSelf
- Alice Lok CahanaSelf
- Renee FirestoneSelf
- Irene ZisblattSelf
- Tom LantosSelf
- Michael CahanaSelf
- Warren DunnSelf
- Bernard FirestoneSelf